FAU to play newly-minted preseason No. 1 in basketball

As if FAU's Dec. 21 matchup at Indiana needed any more hype, the Hoosiers were minted the No. 1 team in the nation Wednesday in the USAToday coaches poll.

The Hoosiers are expected to be atop the AP poll when it comes out, as well, and they could hold that spot by the time the Owls enter Assembly Hall.

Indiana's toughest tests in the 10 games before FAU's visit are home contests agains UNC (who play FAU Nov. 11) and Butler. If Indiana holds home court, they'll also hold the No. 1 ranking by the time FAU visits.

FAU has never played a top-ranked team.

Middle Tennessee was the only Sun Belt team to receive votes in the USAToday poll. The Blue Raiders had three.